A catalytic oxidation process of olive oil mill wastewaters using hydrogen peroxide and copper

The Mediterranean region is the largest olive oil producer in the world, consequently in this area olive oil mill wastewaters have a high seasonal pollution potential. Due to the presence of phytotoxic compounds, such as poly-phenols, the olive oil mill wastewater is not easily biodegradable, and, therefore, the direct biological treatment is not recommended. Many techniques have been proposed for the their treatment, such as catalytic wet oxidation, ozonization, photo-catalysis, etc., among which, the catalytic oxidation seems to give good results. The present paper reports the results of an experimental investigation carried out with the aim to define a new catalytic oxidation process with hydrogen peroxide using copper-based catalyst, able to reduce the phytotoxicity of olive oil mill wastewaters and to recover the catalyst after oxidation treatment. The experimental results have showed that, operating in a slurry type reactor at mild operating conditions, it is possible to reduce the organic chemical ...

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